Lanza Hosts Special Needs Fair at JCC
“What Every Parent Should Know” was the theme of the event, hosted by New York State Senator Andrew J. Lanza.
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Opening the Stapleton Waterfront
“The opening of this park nicely complements the renaissance that is taking place along the North Shore”
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Speak for the Trees
We celebrate Arbor Day with a look back at some of our favorite photos of trees from 2015. ” ngg_triggers_display=”never” ngg_proofing_display=”0″ order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]
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World Trade Center and Tribeca Photos
Photos from Tribeca and The World Trade Center by Meredith Arout for Life-Wire News Service.
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10 Parks That Changed Staten Island
From Savannah to Seattle, PBS explores 10 Parks That Changed America, premiering Tuesday, April 12, 2016, 8 p.m. ET. Find out which parks on Staten Island were influenced by the PBS picks.
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Collecting Seaweed on the Galician Coast
To take living things in your hands is wonderful, a special feeling. I enjoyed trying seaweed.
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59th New York Emmy® Awards
The New York Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences presented the 59th Annual New York Emmy® Awards on Saturday, March 19th at the Marriott Marquis, Times Square. Life-Wire News Service correspondent Eric Schwacke and photographer Meredith Arout were on hand to capture the moment. ” ngg_triggers_display=”never” ngg_proofing_display=”0″ order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]
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Holy Week Procession in Ferrol, Spain
Our Lady of Captives Procession, Holy Week 2016, Ferrol, Spain. This 400-year-old tradition is the first photo-feature by our Spanish news bureau, NWN Photography, an agency of photographers with intellectual disabilities working for new opportunities for inclusion, creativity, fun and cultural understanding through photography.
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Murray Schneps, Willowbrook Parent, Speaks Out
Murray B. Schneps relates the story of his daughter Lara, who resided at Willowbrook State School, at the recent Staten Island Developmental Disabilities Council Community Breakfast. The author of “I See Your Face Before Me: A Father’s Promise” spoke at the event at The Vanderbilt on Staten Island, February 26, 2016, in support of group
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Rally for Direct Care Workers
Across New York State direct care service providers, self-advocates, and their families gathered to support a $15 minimum wage for direct care workers at rallies organized by the Coalition of Service Providers. Outside the New York City office of Governor Andrew Cuomo supporters rallied on Friday, March 11, 2016 to have their voices heard together. The following
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